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2011: Heading into his final campaign, he's the
connector between the offense and defense from his post in the
midfield…one of the best at his position in the GSAC, his ability
to take care of the ball, stand up to defensive pressure, and
facilitate the tempo of the match will drive the team's
success…knows the game inside and out and will use that to help his
teammates…extremely durable, he is looking to extend his current
streak of 58 consecutive starts…should contend for multiple,
post-season honors.
2010: After two years of excelling in virtual
anonymity, the junior midfielder finally got his due by being
named All-GSAC for the first time…scored only one goal (vs.
Pt. Loma Nazarene on 9/15/10) but his play as center midfielder
caught the eye of opposing coaches who saw him as one able to
dictate the flow of a match without racking up big-time
numbers.
2009: One of the GSAC's most consistent midfielders
missed only one match and started the other 24 in an ironman
performance…has started in all 42 matches he has played in as a
collegian…finished second on the team with seven assists…fed
teammates for two goals in a 7-1 wipeout of Southwestern (AZ) on
9/4/09…assisted on what turned out be the deciding goal (Marcelo
Silva) in a 2-1 edging of Westmont on 10/28/09 and was on the front
end of the match's first tally (Jake Marchesani) as the Mustangs
beat Biola 3-1 in the GSAC Tournament championship game on
11/14/09.
2008: A starter from the opening whistle, he was one
of six Mustangs to play in all 18 matches…tied for the team lead
with five assists…had a season-high two assists vs. SOKA on
9/23/08…assisted on Fabio Joaquim's match-tying goal vs. Biola on
9/27/08.
Lakewood High School: A three-year varsity starter
for Coach James Cross and the Lancers, he was the center of
attention his final two seasons when he scored 66 points…two-time
team MVP and Striker of the Year…following his junior campaign when
he tallied 26 points on 11 goals and four assists, he was named
first-team All-Moore League and was a second-team choice on the
Long Beach Press-Telegram's Dream Team…a year later he upped his
production to 40 points (16 goals, eight assists) and was named
Lakewood High School's Co-Athlete of the Year, repeated with
first-team all-league honors, and was an All-CIF Division II
second-team choice…also moved up to the Press-Telegram's Dream Team
first team.
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